Vegan

  • Tom Kerridge goes semi-vegan with Bad Vegan

    Tom Kerridge goes semi-vegan with Bad Vegan

    24/6/21 - updated with soft launch info

    Next up for Tom Kerridge in London, is a very different type of venture. This time he's teaming up with Mark Emms to create Bad Vegan, which will be coming to the top floor of Camden's Buck Street Market. 

    The "bad" part of the name comes from the fact that although the menu will be predominantly vegan - they will actually have non-vegan

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  • Tofu Vegan plant-based Chinese restaurant opens in Islington

    Tofu Vegan plant-based Chinese restaurant opens in Islington

    Plant-based restaurants and vegan are starting to hit the next level of late. No longer simply "vegan restaurants", they're becoming focused on the style of food first, which is seeing a broader range of vegan options available. Islington has recently seen the arrival of Rudy's Vegan Diner on Upper Street (as well as the long queues for their Vegan Butcher) and now, just up the road, Tofu Vegan

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  • 123V is Fenwick's vegan restaurant from Alexis Gauthier with its own vegan sushi counter

    123V is Fenwick's vegan restaurant from Alexis Gauthier with its own vegan sushi counter

    Somewhat under the radar, chef and restaurateur Alexis Gauthier has unveiled a new restaurant - this time at Fenwick department store in Mayfair. 

    As with his main Gauthier restaurant in Soho, 123V is an all-vegan plant-based restaurant, which has a broad range of influences from Southern California, Mexico and Thailand to the south of France. So that

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  • Tendril are back with a plant-based menu at the Sun & 13 Cantons in Soho

    tendril pop up sun and 13 cantons

    After a brief reopening late last year, Soho's Sun and 13 Cantons is back and continuing its series of very interesting pop-ups (they hosted Darjeeling Express before Asma Khan opened their first restaurant) and it's a continuation of the last - Tendril.

    It comes from Rishim Sachdeva, previously at Chiltern Firehouse, Almeida and The Dairy and who is now going it alone with Tendril, serving up a plant-based

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  • The best veggie and vegan burgers in London

    The Simplicity Burger Big Double

    Who says meat-eaters have all the fun? London's burger joints are after the vegetarian pound, so if you're in search of more than a bean burger in a soggy bun, here are some of the best veggie burgers in town.

  • Shake Shack and Neil Rankin team up for a new vegan burger

    Shake Shack and Neil Rankin team up for a new vegan burger

    Kicking off today, Shake Shack have a new special on the menu that should be worth checking out.

    This time it's a collaboration with Neil Rankin who's bringing his vegan burger know-how to Shake Shack with The Crispy Shallot Burger. He's developed the patty with Jim Frisch, Shake Shack's Director of Culinary + Product Development, and it's made from roasted mushrooms

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  • Veganuary specials for collection or delivery

    poke vegan bowl

    If you're taking the vegan plunge for the month (and maybe longer) - here's our roundup of the latest vegan specials available for collection or delivery. 

  • Flower Burger are bringing their day-glo vegan burgers to Charlotte Street

    flower burger open first london restaurant on charlotte street

    London's Charlotte Street is seeing a very European takeover this month as Herman Ze German makes way for an Italian import. Flower Burger originated in Milan five years ago where its oh-so-Instafriendly colourful vegan burgers were an instant hit. Since then, they've expanded across France and Italy and Fitzrovia will be their first London opening.

    Using natural extracts like

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  • Rudy's is opening a vegan diner in Islington (next to their vegan butcher)

    Rudy's is opening a vegan diner in Islington (next to their vegan butcher)

    After the launch of their vegan 'butcher' (which has proven to be very popular indeed), Rudy's are also getting ready to bring their vegan diner to Islington (when restaurants open up again). 

    It'll be right next door to their butcher shop, on Islington's Upper Street. As with the original diner in Camden, you can expect a vegan spin to American diner classics,

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  • Vergine Maria in Ealing will be a new vegan pizzeria from the folks at Santa Maria

    vergine maria ealing

    Coming from the same team as London's top tier pizzeria Santa Maria, this new vegan pizzeria is great news for London's veggie crowd.

  • Dishoom launch a vegan version of their naan kit - the vegan sausage naan roll

    Dishoom launch a vegan version of their naan kit - the vegan sausage naan roll

    During COVID times, the dawn of the DIY meal kit - particularly those centred around a signature dish - has been something of a godsend. One of the most popular has been Dishoom's Bacon Naan Kit.

    Now they've launched a vegan alternative - the Vegan Sausage Naan Roll Kit.

    The sausages themselves are Dishoom's vegan sausages, developed by

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  • Rudy's is bringing a vegan butcher to Islington's Upper Street

    Rudy's is bringing a vegan butcher to Islington's Upper Street

    They already have a vegan diner in Camden - but in uncertain times, Rudy's have also branched into the "butchery" business in Islington - vegan butchery of course. They've taken over the site on the corner of Islington Park Street and Upper Street that was previously Burger Lux. 

    If you're wondering what exactly does a vegan butcher mean in practice? Well, you'll be able to stock up on some of their vegan

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  • Alter gears up for a vegan residency at Leman Locke in Aldgate

    Alter gears up for a six month residency at Leman Locke in Aldgate

    They already had a successful stint at (now closed) Counter Culture in Clapham, but now Alter from Andy Hogben (previously Dabbous, Som Saa and Kym's) is kicking off a residency in Aldgate's Leman Locke aparthotel. The vegan residency will be setting up there in the Shaman

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  • Shake Shack release their Vegan ShackBurger in London

    shake shack launch their vegan shack burger

    Kicking off this week, vegan Londoners have a new burger to try. Shake Shack are unveiling their first ever vegan burger in the UK on Tuesday and they're hoping it'll hit the sweet spot with those on a plant-based diet..

    The Vegan ShackBurger is billed as a twist on the classic ShackBurger. The patty itself is stuffed with vegetables, grains and herbs including kale, quinoa, sweet potatoes. That's then topped with vegan cheese,

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  • A plant-based drive-thru restaurant is coming to Shoreditch

    A plant-based drive-thru restaurant is coming to Shoreditch

    Fancy getting a taste of Shoreditch but aren't quite ready to go on public transport yet? Then the replacement that's taking over the old American Car Wash site might be for you. For six days, it's going to be taken over by Meatless Farm to create the M*** F*** Drive-Thru.

    It is - more or less - exactly as it sounds, but the drive-thru also has a lane for pedestrians, e-scooters and bicycles. And if you

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